Events Reach out and Read Kansas City

Hooked on Books

Join schools throughout the Kansas City area for our 21st annual Hooked On Books book drive competition! It's a great opportunity for kids to help kids. All books collected are distributed to medial clinics, schools and literacy organizations that need your help.

The school that collects the most new and gently used books per student wins a pizza party for one classroom, a $500 gift certificate from Scholastic Books and, of course, bragging rights!

Sponsors

Smith Group

221B Consulting Appraisers, LLC

Theme, LLC

Barnes & Noble Holiday Book Drive

From November 1st to December 31st, 2018, Barnes and Noble Leawood and Overland Park hosted their annual Holiday Book Drives benefiting Reach Out and Read Kansas City.

Generous shoppers purchased and donated a total of 3,154 books to Reach Out and Read Kansas City through these drives! These brand new books will go to young children at our partner clinics during well child visits.

Giving Tuesday: A Special Opportunity!

Reach Out and Read Kansas City embraces #GivingTuesday, a global movement that encourages community support and giving back.

In 2019, #GivingTuesday will take place on December 3rd. Check back here for more information about incentives for donating during our #GivingTuesday campaign.

Last year during our #GivingTuesday campaign, we launched the extremely popular Librarian's Club. You can join the club at any time.

We hope you'll consider supporting ROR-KC, the only medically-based early childhood literacy program in the area, this #GivingTuesday. Your $70 donation covers books and advice for one child throughout all 14 well child visits from birth to age five.

For the Love of Books Breakfast

On Valentine's Day, Kansas City showed its love of literacy at our annual For the Love of Books Breakfast at Uptown Theater.

The event was a huge success, with Cathy and Joe McCaddon co-hosting. The event raised over $88,000 for the are's only medically-based early childhood literacy program. Roasterie Founder Danny O'Neill gave the keynote address, and Fox 4's Dhomonique Ricks emceed. Mr. Stinky Feet and Stage Right Performing Arts choirs performed and guests enjoyed a video crafted by Richard Sharp of 41 Action News. The over 200 attendees received Roasterie coffee, chocolates from Andre's in Overland Park and book lights courtesy of CommunityAmerica.